How tragic

The world, and I up to this point, perceive tragedy as some sort of sad event. A tragic event causes pain to those affected. It tears your heart and leaves you vulnerable. When something tragic happens it leaves a mark on you. For better or worse you will be changed.

​Tragedy itself can be broken up into subcategories and individual themes.

Tragedy of commons:

This form of tragedy is characterized by one person using all of a community's resources to benefit themselves. This form of tragedy evokes emotion in the viewer by making them feel for the others in the community. It inspires anger at the selfish party, even if their actions did make the most sense.

Revenge Tragedy:

This form of tragedy highlights a person who feels they were wronged. As a result they believe that revenge will solve their problem or perhaps that they are entitled to take "an eye for an eye." In this form of tragedy the revenge most often just leads to more tragic events.

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